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. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel says cyber threats are very real and dangerous. that's why cybersecurity will take top billing this weekend when he meets with members of a chinese delegation. hagel is calling for, quote, rules of the road to prevent conflict on global networks on reports that china used computer-based attacks to access data from pentagon weapons programs. hagel says sub cybersecurity wie a topic for next week's meeting. >>> the winter olympics next february have now olympic-sized reports of corruption to deal with. a former russian deputy prime minister-turned kremlin critic claims $30 billion were stolen from the games. the accused are businessmen and officials close to president vladimir putin. the alleged corruption and cost overruns have quadrupled the games' cost estimate to a total of $50 billion now. the head of the russian olympic committee says he's confident russian prosecutors and auditors are keeping an eye on costs. >>> well, the white house is dismissing the idea of appointing a special prosecutor to investigate the irs. deputy pres
. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel says cyber threats are very real and dangerous. that's why cybersecurity will take top billing this weekend when he meets with members of a chinese delegation. hagel is calling for, quote, rules of the road to prevent conflict on global networks on reports that china used computer-based attacks to access data from pentagon weapons programs. hagel says sub cybersecurity wie a topic for next week's meeting. >>> the winter olympics next...
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. >>> new this morning and for the first time defense secretary chuck hagel is speaking publicly about something he says causes a division in the ranks. nine states are refusing to issue military i.d. cards to same-sex spouses of service members. that goes against a june supreme court ruling and pentagon policy. now secretary hagel says he's taking action to remedy the situation. >> everyone who serves our country in uniform, everyone in this country should receive all the benefits they deserve and they've earned, and in accordance with the law. everyone's rights must be protected. >> a senior defense official tells nbc news there are 114 national guard sites not complying with the policy. >>> the skies might soon be just a little bit friendlier after a decision from the faa affecting the millions of us that fly each year. passengers will now be able to use smart phones, tablets, and ereaders on board. that includes during takeoff and landing as long as everything is in airplane mode, but you still won't be able to use your phone to make calls or send text messages during flight. the f
. >>> new this morning and for the first time defense secretary chuck hagel is speaking publicly about something he says causes a division in the ranks. nine states are refusing to issue military i.d. cards to same-sex spouses of service members. that goes against a june supreme court ruling and pentagon policy. now secretary hagel says he's taking action to remedy the situation. >> everyone who serves our country in uniform, everyone in this country should receive all the...
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defense secretary chuck hagel describing it as, quote, concerned and disturbed by those allegations. it is the latest sexual misconduct incident in the military. this follows the pentagon report estimating as many as 26,000 service members may have been sexually assaulted last year alone. >>> later today president obama will give what's being billed a major speech on counterterrorism. he's expected to discuss the u.s. prison at guantanamo bay and the ongoing war on terror. but obama's remarks could also be used to defend the administration's drone program after an admission from the attorney general. nbc's tracie potts joins us from washington with a preview. and tracie, more on that admissi admission as well. >> reporter: exactly. even as the president addresses the big picture here, the fact that al qaeda, their central leadership has been decimated, but there's still threats from affiliates and even homegrown terrorists. a white house official says he's going to talk about justifying the use of drones, and that is likely to be the most controversial part of this speech. it comes a
defense secretary chuck hagel describing it as, quote, concerned and disturbed by those allegations. it is the latest sexual misconduct incident in the military. this follows the pentagon report estimating as many as 26,000 service members may have been sexually assaulted last year alone. >>> later today president obama will give what's being billed a major speech on counterterrorism. he's expected to discuss the u.s. prison at guantanamo bay and the ongoing war on terror. but obama's...
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it now appears chuck hagel will get the vote when senators return. two top republicans say they will stop efforts to stall his confirmation. that filibuster came a day after hagel was approved by the armed services committee on a party-line vote. one of his most vocal opponents says while he doesn't believe hagel is qualified, he won't hold up the process. >> i thought we had an agreement to wait a week so the remaining questions would be answered, but i understand the white house wanted a vote. they got a vote. we will have a vote when we get back. i'm confident that senator hagel will probably have the votes necessary to be confirmed as the secretary of defense. >> the gop it says blocked hagel's nomination in an effort to further examine his record and views on israel and iran. senate majority leader harry reid hopes to bring a final vote to the floor when congress goes back in session next monday. >>> residents in coastal new england are cleaning up after yet another blast of winter weather following the big blizzard last weekend. parts of the no
it now appears chuck hagel will get the vote when senators return. two top republicans say they will stop efforts to stall his confirmation. that filibuster came a day after hagel was approved by the armed services committee on a party-line vote. one of his most vocal opponents says while he doesn't believe hagel is qualified, he won't hold up the process. >> i thought we had an agreement to wait a week so the remaining questions would be answered, but i understand the white house wanted...
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senate republican blocked chuck hagel to be secretary of defense. it's a move that plays politics with the pentagon, a move to stop debate and failed confirmation 58-40. it is the first time a defense secretary nominee has needed to clear 60 votes. the move is likely to further strain partisan tensions less than a month into president obama's second term. >> my expectation and hope is that chuck hagel, who richly deserves to get a vote on the floor of the senate will be confirmed as our defense secretary. it's just unfortunate that this kind of politics intrudes at a time when i'm still presiding over a war in afghanistan. >> there are still questions outstanding. i believe that senators have the right to have those questions answered. >> some senators say they want to examine information regarding u.s. consulate attack in benghazi. some say after next week's recess, though, hagel will be ultimately confirmed. >>> during a live streaming google hangout chat thursday president obama defended his administration's use of drones in the war on terror ins
senate republican blocked chuck hagel to be secretary of defense. it's a move that plays politics with the pentagon, a move to stop debate and failed confirmation 58-40. it is the first time a defense secretary nominee has needed to clear 60 votes. the move is likely to further strain partisan tensions less than a month into president obama's second term. >> my expectation and hope is that chuck hagel, who richly deserves to get a vote on the floor of the senate will be confirmed as our...
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. >>> chuck hagel is one step closer to becoming secretary of defense. an entire senate vote. hearings became heated after texas senator ted cruz suggested hagel received money from what he called, quote, extreme and radical groups. >> this senator feels like that senator cruz has gone over the line. he basically has impugned the patriotism of the nominee. >> senator hagel is an honorable man. he's served his country and no one on this committee at anytime should impugn his character or his integrity. >> meanwhile, treasury secretary nominee jack lew heads to capitol hill for his confirmation hearing. if confirmed he will succeed timothy geithner. he announced his resignation last month. >>> one moment from marco rubio's statement. rubio reached off camera for a small bottle of water. the awkward water break immediately drew thousands of reactions on twitter. it was a top twitter reaction. >>> conditions seem to be going from bad to worse aboard the abandoned cruise ship in the gulf of mexico. those on board describe the ship filled with sick passengers, scarce food and only a
. >>> chuck hagel is one step closer to becoming secretary of defense. an entire senate vote. hearings became heated after texas senator ted cruz suggested hagel received money from what he called, quote, extreme and radical groups. >> this senator feels like that senator cruz has gone over the line. he basically has impugned the patriotism of the nominee. >> senator hagel is an honorable man. he's served his country and no one on this committee at anytime should impugn his...
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. >>> secretary of defense chuck hagel arrived in israel on sunday for a week-long visit to the middle east. speaking in jerusalem, the secretary said the u.s. agenda is focused on deterring iran and hagel also reiterated what he called the very special relationship between the united states and israel. >>> less than a week after the boston marathon bombings, a chicago teenager has been picked up for attempting to join a syrian jihadist military group. the fbi arrested 18-year-old abdella ahmad tounisi on charges of attempting to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. >>> five people were killed in arizona over the weekend when their van flipped while being chased by border control agents. 22 people were in the suv at the time of the crash. >>> the search continues for survivors of last week's devastating earthquake in china. the government has so far confirmed more than 150 deaths and some 11,000 injured. >>> engines start. liftoff for the mission to mars. >> cool stuff. it was a successful launch sunday for a new rocket carrying supplies to the international sp
. >>> secretary of defense chuck hagel arrived in israel on sunday for a week-long visit to the middle east. speaking in jerusalem, the secretary said the u.s. agenda is focused on deterring iran and hagel also reiterated what he called the very special relationship between the united states and israel. >>> less than a week after the boston marathon bombings, a chicago teenager has been picked up for attempting to join a syrian jihadist military group. the fbi arrested...
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chuck hagel is one step closer to becoming secretary of defense. the senator armed services committee approved his nomination along party lines 14-11. hearings became heated after texas senator ted cruz suggested hagel received money from what he called quote extreme and radical groups. >> this senator feels like that senator cruz has gone over the line. he basically has impugned the patriotism of the nominee. >> senator hagel is an honorable man. he's served his country and no one on this committee at anytime should impugn his character or his integrity. >> meanwhile, treasury secretary jack lew heads to capitol hill for his confirmation hearing. it's confirmed that he will succeed timothy geithner. >>> conditions seem to be going from bad to worse aboard the abandoned cruise ship. those on board said filled with sick passengers, scarce food and only a handful of toilets. the ship is being towed. >>> and a tiny affenpinscher beat out hundreds to win best in show at the westminster kennel club. banana joe, or joe, was best in show. >>> and a little
chuck hagel is one step closer to becoming secretary of defense. the senator armed services committee approved his nomination along party lines 14-11. hearings became heated after texas senator ted cruz suggested hagel received money from what he called quote extreme and radical groups. >> this senator feels like that senator cruz has gone over the line. he basically has impugned the patriotism of the nominee. >> senator hagel is an honorable man. he's served his country and no one...
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janet napolitano, secretary of state john kerry and the treasury's jack lew joined defense chief chuck hagel. >>> and beyonce and jay-z caused a big stir in cuba thursday while on vacation to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. they were mobbed by crowds while touring old havana but still managed to find time for a dinner featuring fish, chicken, black beans and rice. all good stuff. >>> now for a look at what's moving your money, cnbc's brian shactman. good morning, brian. >> thank you, richard. good morning, everybody. investors are awaiting the march jobs numbers. we'll find out if it was another month of steady hiring. >>> also, president obama's but which comes out on wednesday reportedly would cut the deficit by $1.8 trillion over ten years. "the new york times" says the plan includes cuts to social security and medicare and uses the new metric to cal indicate annual cost of living increases. >>> it's a big day for jc penney because the struggling department store launching the first of its new home goods boutiques including some martha stewart brand products which the ceo says
janet napolitano, secretary of state john kerry and the treasury's jack lew joined defense chief chuck hagel. >>> and beyonce and jay-z caused a big stir in cuba thursday while on vacation to celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary. they were mobbed by crowds while touring old havana but still managed to find time for a dinner featuring fish, chicken, black beans and rice. all good stuff. >>> now for a look at what's moving your money, cnbc's brian shactman. good morning,...
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. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel replaced general gary patton amid new allegations he interfered with an internal investigation into patient abuses in a u.s.-funded hospital in afghanistan. patton was accused of blocking a navy nurse from cooperating in the investigation, telling the nurse to, quote, stay in your lane. >>> according to a new study, the volcano beneath yellowstone national park is 2 1/2 times larger than previously thought. the 55 mile long volcano would supposedly erupt with a force 2,000 times that of mt. st. helens. >>> and james costello delighted family and friends over the weekend by proposing to the nurse he met while in the hospital. costello suffered serious burps from the bombing. he wrote in a facebook post he now knows why he was involved in that tragedy. costello says, quote, it was to meet my best friend and the love of my life. love those stories. >>> now for your first look at business. we turn to cnbc's seema mody. good morning, seema. >> hi, richard. president obama will meet with top tech executives at the white house today about ways to boost the ec
. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel replaced general gary patton amid new allegations he interfered with an internal investigation into patient abuses in a u.s.-funded hospital in afghanistan. patton was accused of blocking a navy nurse from cooperating in the investigation, telling the nurse to, quote, stay in your lane. >>> according to a new study, the volcano beneath yellowstone national park is 2 1/2 times larger than previously thought. the 55 mile long volcano would...
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chuck hagel was described as concerned and disturbed by the allegation. if the latest sexual misconduct incident in the military following a pentagon report estimating 26,000 service members may have been sexually assaulted just last year. >>> later today president obama will give what's being billed as a major speech on counterterrorism. he's expected to discuss the u.s. prison at guantanamo bay and the ongoing continuing war on terror. his remarks do be used to defend the drone program. tracie potts joins us now live from washington. >> reporter: the big picture is the central organization has been decimated, affiliates are bent on doing harm on the united states. today the president wants to lay out a new strategy for dealing with terrorism going forward and part of that as you noted is the controversial use of unmanned drones and in a brand new letter to congress, eric holder confirmed for the first time that drones have killed four americans abroad including one who was specifically targeted, al qaeda's anwar al aulaqi. the other three were not speci
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hoping to become the next secretary of defense, former senator chuck hagel answers tough questions from the senate armed services commit. the white house is preparing carefully. >>> and this afternoon, the senate decides whether to raise the debt ceiling for the next few months. in the bill, an interesting provision that would hold the senators' pay if they failed by february 15th. >> the midwest is trying to dig out. what else you got? and there's more. >> wait till you see the windchills in north dakota this morning. ugly. let's start with the bad weather. over 500 reports of severe weather over the last 48 hours. now the high winds and maybe even a quick rumble of thunder is trying to roll through new jersey and head up into new england. the storms are flying, that's the good news. baltimore, maryland, washington, d.c., you're done with the heavier rains. you'll see the line through new jersey, it's heading right over top of new york city and up into connecticut and the hudson valley. this is that enhanced line here as it moves to the north. and this is just a huge system, and we're
hoping to become the next secretary of defense, former senator chuck hagel answers tough questions from the senate armed services commit. the white house is preparing carefully. >>> and this afternoon, the senate decides whether to raise the debt ceiling for the next few months. in the bill, an interesting provision that would hold the senators' pay if they failed by february 15th. >> the midwest is trying to dig out. what else you got? and there's more. >> wait till you...
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a confirmation vote for president obama's nominee chuck hagel is expected in the next few days. >>> 18 after the hour now. john brennan is on track to be the next cia director despite -- members of the senate intelligence committee grilled brennan about his defense of unmanned drones to target and kilter roar suspects overseas. that includes u.s. citizens. he told the committee that the obama administration only uses drone strikes when there are no other options. >> i think there is a misimpression on the part of american people who believe we take strikes to punish terrorists for past transgressions. nothing could be further from the truth. we only take such actions as a last resort to save lives when there's no other alternative to taking an action that's going to mitigate that threat. >> pro esters interrupted the hearing several times much the head of the committee, dianne feinstein had capitol police clear the room of all spectators. that hearing later resumed with only senate staff members and reporters there. >>> today comedian stephen colbert will speak to democrats in leesburg
a confirmation vote for president obama's nominee chuck hagel is expected in the next few days. >>> 18 after the hour now. john brennan is on track to be the next cia director despite -- members of the senate intelligence committee grilled brennan about his defense of unmanned drones to target and kilter roar suspects overseas. that includes u.s. citizens. he told the committee that the obama administration only uses drone strikes when there are no other options. >> i think there...
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he will be replaced by chuck hagel if replaced by the senate. >>> and michelle obama plans to travel to chicago to attend the funeral for 15-year-old hadiya pendleton. a band student and honor opportunity who participated in the inauguration festivities. hadiya was the victim of gun violence last week. fatally shot about a mile from the obama home. >>> wall street is bracing for a blizzard. keep an eye on linkedin today. the professional social media network shot up 10%. thanks to earnings that dealer doubled. >>> boeing stocks go higher. federal investigators have given the green light to testing of the dreamliner. >>> we'll see how apple fared day after. david iron horn called the company out for the bailout of cash. apple said it's consider the proposal of shares. they could build a stack of dollar bills. 9,000 miles high. they could foot the country's education bill for two years. they could give every apple employee a $1.7 million bonus. or better yet, give every american a check for $437. >>> back to the real world where hewlett-packard is following in apple's footsteps and pos
he will be replaced by chuck hagel if replaced by the senate. >>> and michelle obama plans to travel to chicago to attend the funeral for 15-year-old hadiya pendleton. a band student and honor opportunity who participated in the inauguration festivities. hadiya was the victim of gun violence last week. fatally shot about a mile from the obama home. >>> wall street is bracing for a blizzard. keep an eye on linkedin today. the professional social media network shot up 10%....
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defense secretary chuck hagel announced a similar move earlier this week. >>> topping cancer and even heart disease. alzheimer's has become the nation's costliest disease. with the tag of $215 billion just last year. a study at the new england journal of medicine said daily care of patients is even more expensive than drugs and medical treatment. >>> one man is still missing in the mobile river this morning after carnival "triumph" broke loose from its repair dock in alabama. high winds knocked the ship across the bay causing more damage to the already stricken ship. >>> flames engulfed a 40-story hotel and apartment building in chechnya. no one was hurt. it took 300 firefighters to put out that blaze. a short circuit is to believe to what caused it. >>> more eruptions from italy's mount etna. this time, dark smoke clouding out an otherwise gorgeous spring day. it's the 19th eruption in less than two months. >>> and while president obama's taking a pay cut, britain's queen elizabeth is getting a $7.5 million raise. her annual budget known as the sovereign grant includes the cost of ru
defense secretary chuck hagel announced a similar move earlier this week. >>> topping cancer and even heart disease. alzheimer's has become the nation's costliest disease. with the tag of $215 billion just last year. a study at the new england journal of medicine said daily care of patients is even more expensive than drugs and medical treatment. >>> one man is still missing in the mobile river this morning after carnival "triumph" broke loose from its repair dock in...
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it was surprising to hear secretary hagel actually announce that they believe that chemical weapons were used. but it wasn't surprising to hear that they did not have conclusive evidence just yet. just as recent as last month, president obama, during a trip into the region, did say that it would be a game changer if they were using chemical weapons for america's involvement in the war. for the syrian regime's part, president assad has said over and over again that they have not been using chemical weapons. in fact, he's been pointing the finger at the rebel movement, saying that the rebels are, in fact, using those weapons. right now the evidence that they're basing this on are photographic and video evidence. but it is said that they're calling for more of an investigation by the united nations by taking soil and blood samples. richard? >> nbc's atia abawi, thank you so much. >>> your country will remain ever ready to help you recover and rebuild and reclaim your community. >> president obama is reassuring the community of west in texas that they are not alone. he spoke at a memorial se
it was surprising to hear secretary hagel actually announce that they believe that chemical weapons were used. but it wasn't surprising to hear that they did not have conclusive evidence just yet. just as recent as last month, president obama, during a trip into the region, did say that it would be a game changer if they were using chemical weapons for america's involvement in the war. for the syrian regime's part, president assad has said over and over again that they have not been using...
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who will be replaced by chuck hagel if replaced by the senate. >>> and michelle obama plans to travel to chicago to attend the funeral for 15-year-old hadiya pendleton. an honor a student and band majorette who participated in the inauguration festivities. hadiya was the victim of gun violence last week. fatally shot about a mile from the obama home. no arrests have been made. >> now to our big story of the day, that potentially historic blizzard bearing down on the northeast. if jim cantore shows up in your town it's bad news. jim is live in boston this morning. jim, how bad will it be? >> reporter: going to be bad. i brought a yardstick with me. we're starting with nothing. nothing on the ground pap few patches. we're ready to measure this thing. a high impact event coming from the northeast and that's why the governor said look we want you off the roads by noon. all non-essential, non-emergency personnel please be off the road by noon. we just have to think back to this blizzard that happened in 1978 almost 35 years ago to the day that crippled boston. thousands of cars out on the
who will be replaced by chuck hagel if replaced by the senate. >>> and michelle obama plans to travel to chicago to attend the funeral for 15-year-old hadiya pendleton. an honor a student and band majorette who participated in the inauguration festivities. hadiya was the victim of gun violence last week. fatally shot about a mile from the obama home. no arrests have been made. >> now to our big story of the day, that potentially historic blizzard bearing down on the northeast. if...
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they're mooth with secretary of state chuck hagel, secretary of state john kerry. those meetings are still on. russia's minister said he's disappointed that president obama canceled that meeting and that the invitation is still open if he changes his mind and wants to go to moscow. >>> wednesday, president obama alluded to an even bigger international crisis while at camp pendleton. the commander in chief arrived to some 3,000 soldiers and sailors. he said sexual assault in the military must end. mr. obama talked about that recent terror threat in the middle east. >> we don't get terrorized. we're going to keep standing up for our interests. we're going to keep standing up for the security of our citizens. and like generations before us, the united states of america is going to remain the greatest force for freedom that the world has ever known. >>> after a two-day swing out west, the president is back in washington today. >>> and as you heard from the president at camp pendleton, he mentioned that terror plot has closed numerous u.s. embassies. this morning, autho
they're mooth with secretary of state chuck hagel, secretary of state john kerry. those meetings are still on. russia's minister said he's disappointed that president obama canceled that meeting and that the invitation is still open if he changes his mind and wants to go to moscow. >>> wednesday, president obama alluded to an even bigger international crisis while at camp pendleton. the commander in chief arrived to some 3,000 soldiers and sailors. he said sexual assault in the...
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. >>> earlier thursday defense secretary chuck hagel told reporters the u.s. is rethinking its opposition to arming syrian rebels. >>> the new york city skyline is one step closer took restored this morning. thursday workers raised an 800-ton spire to the world trade tower in lower manhattan. once permanently attached the new trade center will stand a symbolic 1776 feet making it the tallest building in the western hemisphere and slated to open next year. >>> this could be old man's winter last hurrah. a winter storm dumped 16 inches of snow in minnesota and wisconsin. stranding drivers and knocking out power lines to tens of thousands of people. the heavy snow caused a roof to collapse in minnesota. while sioux falls, south dakota saw it first may snowfall in 37 years. >>> nbc's bill karins has the weekend forecast. bill, this is a crazy story. why are we having snow in may? >> extremes. i mean, in the midwest, people have snow days in may. an interesting story out of the northwest up in the bellingham area, there's actually a school, bellingham christian sch
. >>> earlier thursday defense secretary chuck hagel told reporters the u.s. is rethinking its opposition to arming syrian rebels. >>> the new york city skyline is one step closer took restored this morning. thursday workers raised an 800-ton spire to the world trade tower in lower manhattan. once permanently attached the new trade center will stand a symbolic 1776 feet making it the tallest building in the western hemisphere and slated to open next year. >>> this...
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. >>> a rare trip today to pakistan for defense secretary chuck hagel. he hopes to repair the strained relationship. he made a surprise visit to troops in afghanistan and said a budget deal could restore to the military. >>> so the death toll related to a pod of wayward whales has risen. 11 dead pilot whales. the total number of recovered carcasses rise to 22. last week rescueers worked franticly to move whales. >>> a bizarre plane incident left one passenger with quite a surprise. tom wagner was on a united flight from louisiana to california when he awoke from the nap to find the flight empty and the plane locked. and he is inside. >> i looked up at the ceiling, and saw the lights were out, looked down the aisle, and nobody was home. >> you can hear more of wagner's tale of how he called his girlfriend to get him out this morning on the "today" show. just his voice. >> did he have cocktails? there has to be more to the story. >> you know how it is when you are asleep sometimes it is tough to be waken up. >> i don't know. people were taking bags down. >
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chuck hagel called for a review of the process allowing commanders to dismiss decisions by military courts. >>> a trial begins in steubenville, ohio, for two high school football players accused of raping a drunken 16-year-old girl during a night of partying last summer. >>> and happy birthday to actress dana delaney. she turns 57 today. >>> here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. in a "today" exclusive, the woman at the center of that military assault case we mentioned speaks out about her alleged attacker going free. keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm richard lui along with dylan dreyer. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the today today on your nbc station. have a good wednesday. >>> developing news right now out of rome. no pope today so far as we give you a live look at the sistine chapel where, within the hour, black smoke was seen coming out of that chimney. the wait continues. good morning, it is 4:30. i'm jon kelley. >> and i'mlarra garcia-cannon. black smoke poured out of the c
chuck hagel called for a review of the process allowing commanders to dismiss decisions by military courts. >>> a trial begins in steubenville, ohio, for two high school football players accused of raping a drunken 16-year-old girl during a night of partying last summer. >>> and happy birthday to actress dana delaney. she turns 57 today. >>> here's a look at what's coming up later this morning on the "today" show. in a "today" exclusive, the woman...
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john kerry and chuck hagel will meet with their russian counterparts. sure to be on the agend aedward snowden's temporary asyl num russia. >>> on this day in 1974, president richard nixon's resignation took effect in the wake of the watergate scandal. tom brokaw reported on it. >> then the transition took on a human form as the fords and nixons walked out of the white house together. general alexander haig with a final salute to his commander in chief. then the final helicopter flight as president away from the white house. >>> happy birthday to gillian anderson who is 45. hoda cotkotb, 49. keep it right here for more news, weather and sports. i'm betty ngyuen . >>> new leads, investigators getting ready to return to a bay area fair ground as they search for a missing oakland woman. the man they are now investigating in her disappearance. >>> and up in smoke. an overnight fire in san francisco leaves a number of people with a little throws wear this morning. >>> plus last-minute cramming under way this morning for hundreds of peninsula high school stude
john kerry and chuck hagel will meet with their russian counterparts. sure to be on the agend aedward snowden's temporary asyl num russia. >>> on this day in 1974, president richard nixon's resignation took effect in the wake of the watergate scandal. tom brokaw reported on it. >> then the transition took on a human form as the fords and nixons walked out of the white house together. general alexander haig with a final salute to his commander in chief. then the final helicopter...
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first impression they get -- >> reporter: secretary of state john kerry and defense secretary chuck hagel are still set to meet their russian counterparts in washington tomorrow. even though president obama canceled his moscow summit with russian president vladimir putin. >> we were not at the point in our progress on a number of these issues where a summit at the presidential level was the most constructive step. >> reporter: there are disagreements over arms control and human rights but the last straw was russia giving whistleblower edward snowden asylum for a year. on jay leno tuesday, president obama said this relationship has been on thin ice for years. >> they slipped back into cold war thinking. and a cold war mentality. and what i consistently say to them and what i say to president putin is that's the past. >> reporter: analysts say russia's putin isn't happy either. >> they are sort of the rodney dangerfield of europe that they can't get no respect. and i think president putin says, no, we'll be respected. >> reporter: president obama will still travel to the g-20 summit in st.
first impression they get -- >> reporter: secretary of state john kerry and defense secretary chuck hagel are still set to meet their russian counterparts in washington tomorrow. even though president obama canceled his moscow summit with russian president vladimir putin. >> we were not at the point in our progress on a number of these issues where a summit at the presidential level was the most constructive step. >> reporter: there are disagreements over arms control and...
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. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel says the u.s. has encouraged egypt's leaders to be inclusive of all political parties saying, quote, that's the only way it will work. >>> and a scare in space, nasa cancels a space walk after an astronaut reported a water leak in his helmet and it's a good thing they did. we have learned that he could have choked or drown. the culprit could have been an unprecedented leak in the suit's cooling system. >>> all right, so a waterfall outside a housing development flowed with more than just water. a group of pranksters emptied several bottles of soap detergent into the waterfall and soap suddenly overflowed on to the street and over cars. authorities aren't sure would caused this squeaksy clean mess, but they're guessing it will cost hundreds of dollars in damage. that's one of those things you talk about as a kid but you never do. apparently someone went a little too far -- >> oh. >> you did it. >> i was the halo. i mean i never -- >> whatever. >> putting crickets in the library. who would ever do so
. >>> defense secretary chuck hagel says the u.s. has encouraged egypt's leaders to be inclusive of all political parties saying, quote, that's the only way it will work. >>> and a scare in space, nasa cancels a space walk after an astronaut reported a water leak in his helmet and it's a good thing they did. we have learned that he could have choked or drown. the culprit could have been an unprecedented leak in the suit's cooling system. >>> all right, so a waterfall...
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chuck hagel says the u.s. is reviewing every aspect of the relationship with egypt. >> our ability to influence the outcome in egypt is limited. it's up to the egyptian people, and they are a large, great sovereign nation. >>> an unprecedented move in pakistan. the former military director is facing murder charges. it stems from the 2007 assassination of prime minister benazir bhutto. prosecutors say pervez musharraf committed trim by aiding in bhutto's killing. he's pleaded not guilty to murder, conspiracy to murder and facilitation of murder charges. bhutto was killed during a gun and a bomb attack at a rally. prosecutors say musharraf failed to prevent her assassination. >>> dick van dyke survives a very close call after his jaguar burst into flames in los angeles. the 87-year-old actor was reportedly slumped over the steering wheel when a passerby pulled him from the burning car. california highway patrol was called to the scene and concluded van dyke sustained no injuries here. an l.a. fire department spo
chuck hagel says the u.s. is reviewing every aspect of the relationship with egypt. >> our ability to influence the outcome in egypt is limited. it's up to the egyptian people, and they are a large, great sovereign nation. >>> an unprecedented move in pakistan. the former military director is facing murder charges. it stems from the 2007 assassination of prime minister benazir bhutto. prosecutors say pervez musharraf committed trim by aiding in bhutto's killing. he's pleaded not...
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. >>> also on the senators' agenda, democrats are pushing ahead with a vote on chuck hagel's nomination to be defense secretary. despite threats of a gop walkout. at least five republicans have indicated they would provide enough votes needed to block a threatened filibuster. and on this day in history, a historic birth. the united states' 16th president and subject of steven spielberg's oscar nominated film "lincoln" was born on february 12, 1809. >>> you can stay on top of those stories and the best political analysis on msnbc. tonight watch "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> here's what's coming up on the "today" show. the vatican's next plans to elect the next pope and the candidates. tom brokaw takes an insider look at a group pushing back against tighter gun control. keep this-t on this station for more news, weather, sports and more. more news, weather, sports and more. i'm richard [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home on our newly expanded advanced digital network, a connection you can count on. at&t u-verse high speed internet offers more speed optio
. >>> also on the senators' agenda, democrats are pushing ahead with a vote on chuck hagel's nomination to be defense secretary. despite threats of a gop walkout. at least five republicans have indicated they would provide enough votes needed to block a threatened filibuster. and on this day in history, a historic birth. the united states' 16th president and subject of steven spielberg's oscar nominated film "lincoln" was born on february 12, 1809. >>> you can stay...
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. >> those comments comes days after chuck hagel refused to speculate on military intervention plans and john kerry heads to moscow today for talks with russian leaders. nbc's martin fletcher is in tel aviv for us. good morning to you, martin. some saying this attack could even be a message to iran. >> reporter: that's right, richard. the attacks that took place, the two attacks that you mentioned by israel into syria certainly have an immediate effect in terms of destroying any weapons that syria wants to transfer to hezbollah in lebanon. but the real message, exactly as you say, is actually to iran, which is stay out of syria, do not continue to try to arm your puppet in south lebanon, hezbollah is ready to strike. the question now is what will iran do? and also more immediately, what will syria do? the deputy syrian foreign minister called it an act of war. now, the israeli military have today been saying there's no war with syria. they don't want war with syria. all they want to do is stop weapons from iran transiting syria to hezbollah in lebanon. now, those weapons that israel
. >> those comments comes days after chuck hagel refused to speculate on military intervention plans and john kerry heads to moscow today for talks with russian leaders. nbc's martin fletcher is in tel aviv for us. good morning to you, martin. some saying this attack could even be a message to iran. >> reporter: that's right, richard. the attacks that took place, the two attacks that you mentioned by israel into syria certainly have an immediate effect in terms of destroying any...
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defense secretary chuck hagel spoke with senior congressional leaders thursday. the 90-minute call detailed the administration's evidence against assad's regime. lawmakers from both parties pressured the president for legal rationale. >> the president is going to have to make his case to the congress and to the american people. i think before he takes any action. >> but new york congressman eliot engel tells nbc news in part, quote, there's ample precedent for the president to initially take action without having a formal vote from congress. and a new nbc news poll shows 50% of americans oppose u.s. and military action in syria, and 8 in 10 believe president obama should get congressional approval before using any force. that information just in to us. we have reports now from the middle east and london for you. we're going to start with nbc's ayman moyheldin in beirut. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, richard. u.s. inspectors on the ground inside syria are wrapping up their final day by visiting a military hospital, speaking to syrian troops also alleged
defense secretary chuck hagel spoke with senior congressional leaders thursday. the 90-minute call detailed the administration's evidence against assad's regime. lawmakers from both parties pressured the president for legal rationale. >> the president is going to have to make his case to the congress and to the american people. i think before he takes any action. >> but new york congressman eliot engel tells nbc news in part, quote, there's ample precedent for the president to...